What does Kirin look like?

Kirin is an auspicious animal in ancient legends. The man's name is Qi and the woman's name is Lin. According to historical records, Kirin is shaped like an elk, with a lion's head and tiger's eyes, a cloven foot, horns on its head, raw meat on its horns, and a gentle temperament like an ox. Folklorists believe that the image of Kirin reflects the idea of Jimei in China.

Kirin was often used in ancient dynasties in China.

Kirin, as a mascot, was often used in the political affairs of ancient dynasties in China. Historically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a Kirin Pavilion in Weiyang Palace and painted a heroic image. Kirin is also widely used in official uniforms. In the Qing Dynasty, the boudoir emblem of Yipin Guan was decorated with Kirin. In the Qing dynasty, only the royal family was qualified to wear the dragon symbol. The emperors are Huanglong and Zilong, and the princes, brothers, Baylor and Beizi are dragon patterns.

Many palaces and temples in the past dynasties decorated Kirin with dragons and phoenixes. Many imperial tombs have the artistic image of Kirin, such as the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the Mausoleum of Chen Wendi in the Southern Dynasties, the Mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty and the Mausoleum of Zhu Di in Beijing.